Merchandising
Tom Partipilo, outdoor living buyer at Lurvey Garden Center in Des Plaines, Illinois, says IGC customers want to buy products that will bring warmth to an area for family and friends to gather around —...
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After what we’ve all been through this year, I might be suspicious of someone who honestly believes they KNOW what’s in anyone’s shopping brains for the 2020 holiday season. However, I’m also enough of a...
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At the time of writing this piece in July, levels of COVID-19 diagnoses are at record numbers nationwide; however, when it comes to holiday retail, garden centers may prove to be the likely winners. After...
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Why are we SO timid about charging people for our hard work? When it comes to custom container designs, it seems that garden centers often insist on getting in their own way on this topic,...
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Dümmen Orange and Yellowstone Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park in the United States, have signed an agreement for joint branding of a new yellow petunia. Named ‘Yellowstone Forever,’ this unique and...
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Pleasant View Gardens (PVG) recently introduced the Smallscapes Gardens Program by PVG. In short, it takes the concept of creating recipes for hanging baskets, containers and uprights – which showcases different uses of color, texture,...
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The COVID-19 virus has not only transformed the way we live, but its lingering effects could forever change how consumers shop for goods and services and what they deem valuable. While the transition from shopping...
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Wellington Gardens’ spacious property and posted signs helped with customer and employee safety. “We have the advantage of plenty of room to spread our customers out, says Christine Wellington, owner of Wellington Gardens in Brentwood,...
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In these crazy Tiger King, grandmas on Zoom, masks as a fashion statement new world we find ourselves in today, change is coming at a dizzying pace, despite our population never being more physically distant....
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has reported a growth surge in the garden center industry since early March, likely due to travel restrictions throughout the country. Garden centers are often exempted from local closure orders,...
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Up is down, out is in, and gray is the new black and white in our unique business. Obviously, I’m not saying something you’re not already feeling. We’re all trying to read “Moby Dick” during...
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Plants with benefits are not hidden away in “the garden” behind the fence anymore; they’re front and center. Beautifully productive plants are prized more than ever, and selling them for their stylish qualities is also...
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